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Since the introduction of the dollar-a-day poverty line in the 1990 World Development Report, the World Bank has used purchasing power parities (PPPs) — exchange rates that account for relative price differences across countries — to derive the international poverty line

A high dependence on agriculture has left rural households in sub-Saharan Africa particularly vulnerable to the adverse effects of climate change. This column combines a multi-country panel dataset with precipitation records to re-examine the growing season in five sub-Saharan African countries, and the impact of frequent and extreme drought on a household’s decision to

Living through the COVID-19 crisis affected women and men differently. This column presents representative survey evidence from five European countries that women reduced their pre-pandemic consumption substantially more than men. Perceptions of infection risk and precautionary saving motives are only a partial explanation. Instead, men report realising that they had not

(RTTNews) - The Hong Kong stock market has finished higher in three straight sessions, collecting more than 410 points or 2 percent along the way....

(RTTNews) - The Hong Kong stock market has moved higher in consecutive trading days, collecting more than 80 points or 0.4 percent along the way. ...

(RTTNews) - The Hong Kong stock market on Tuesday ended the five-day losing streak in which it had plummeted almost 1,650 points or 7.8 percent. T...

(RTTNews) - The Hong Kong stock market has finished lower in five straight sessions, retreating almost 1,650 points or 7.8 percent along the way. ...

(RTTNews) - The Hong Kong stock market has finished lower in four straight sessions, retreating more than 875 points or 4 percent along the way. T...

This blog is part of a series that highlights insights from research for development policies and practices. It zooms in on the role of parents in children’s educational outcomes and illustrates evidence of effective mobilization strategies.

(RTTNews) - The Hong Kong stock market has ended lower in three straight sessions, retreating more than 830 points or 3.8 percent along the way. T...